2014 HONDA ACCORD Visibilitywiper Problems
15 NHTSA complaints on file
Visibilitywiper Issues in the 2014 HONDA ACCORD
15 visibilitywiper complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2014 HONDA ACCORD. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Fires
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Injuries
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All Visibilitywiper Complaints
Windshield wiper motor has failed at approximately 26k miles. I own a 1997 chevy k1500 with 217k miles and the windshield wiper motor has never been replaced and still works. For my Honda to have this low of mileage and have this failure rate, I'm unsure of how to repair. Cannot find an aftermarket part at any of the local parts stores and am unsure of using factory remanufactured because of the failure rate being so soon, I don't trust the remanufactured and they never have good warranties and generally high in price from Honda.
HONDA LANEWATCH WHICH IS A CAMERA-BASED ASSIST THAT PROJECTS A LIVE FEED OF THE VEHICLE'S RIGHT-SIDE BLIND SPOT ON THE CAR'S INFOTAINMENT SCREEN, STOPPED WORKING. CAR DISTANCE MARKINGS STILL APPEAR BUT THE CAMERA FEED HAS GONE BLACK/THERE IS NO LIVE FEED. SIMILAR ISSUE IS WITH REVERSE CAMERA. THERE IS NO LIVE IMAGE UPON ENTERING IN REVERSE GEAR, THE CAMERA FEED HAS GONE BLACK.
REAR CAMERA ONLY SHOWING YELLOW LINES. SIDE LANE CHANGE CAMERA NOT WORKING AT ALL.
LANE WATCH CAMERA STOPPED WORKING WITHIN 3 YEARS AFTER PURCHASE. IT COMES ON FOR FEW DAYS AND THEN BLANK AGAIN. SAME IS THE CASE WITH REAR VIEW CAMERA. FAULTY CAMERAS OR SOME FAULTY COMPUTER SYSTEMS INSTALLED IN HONDA ACCORDS.
THE REAR VIEW CAMERA DOES NOT WORK 23000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE.VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY
MY SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 70 MPH! IT WAS DEFINITELY NOT HIT BY ANYTHING. YOU CAN SEE IN ONE OF THE PHOTOS HOW IT BLEW OUTWARD. FORTUNATELY, MOST OF THE GLASS WENT OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND I WAS NOT INJURED, BUT IT WAS EXTREMELY LOUD AND TERRIFYING! I WAS STILL ABOUT TWO HOURS AWAY FROM HOME SO I CLOSED THE SHADE GUARD SO THAT THE GLASS WOULD NOT FALL INSIDE ON ME. I COULD HEAR PIECES FALLING AND HITTING THE SHADE GUARD THE REST OF THE WAY HOME. THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY MY WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH IN MY OPINION IT SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED AND WAS A DEFECT AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD SUCTION NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. THE WINDOW FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE POLICE WHO STATED THAT NO OUTSIDE DAMAGE CAUSED THE FRACTURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER WHO REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
WINDSHIELD WASHER FREEZES EXTREMELY EASILY, CAUSING A HORRIBLY UNSAFE CONDITION IN WINTER DRIVING. AS AN EXAMPLE, I HAVE -30 DEGREE WASHER FLUID IN THE CAR, IT IS 25 DEGREES OUT THIS MORNING, CAR SAT IN THE GARAGE ALL NIGHT. AFTER A 15 MINUTE DRIVE, WASHER FLUID IS COMPLETELY FROZEN AND WILL NOT COME OUT AT ALL. TRIED SEVERAL TIMES. ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT FOR ME BECAUSE I COULD NOT SEE WITH THE SALT ON THE ROAD.
WINDSHIELD HAS COATING, OR APPEARS TO HAVE INTERNAL LAMINATE DEFECT IN MANUFACTURE. WHEN DAMP OR WET, VISIBILITY IS MADE WORSE BY USE OF WIPERS CAUSING EXTREMELY REDUCED VISIBILITY & EXCESSIVE GLARE FROM OPPOSING TRAFFIC. NIGHT DRIVING IN RAIN IS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS. *TR
JUST PURCHASED MY 2014 HONDA ACCORD LX. I LIVE IN A RURAL AREA WITH MANY SMALL HILLS. WHILE DRIVING HOME I NOTICED THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SEEM TO BE OUT OF FOCUS, NOT ILLUMINATING OBJECTS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHIN 25 FEET FROM THE VEHICLE, NOR CAN YOU SEE STREET SIGNS WITHIN THAT DISTANCE. WORSE, WHEN GOING UP AND DOWN THE SMALL HILLS THE ROADWAY VISIBILITY CHANGES RAPIDLY DEPENDING ON THE ANGLE OF THE CAR, OFTEN DROPPING THE VISIBILITY TO A SCARY 10-50 FEET AT 55 MPH. YES, YOU CAN USE YOU HIGH BEAMS TO HELP "IF CONDITIONS PERMIT". NEVERTHELESS, WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT IS VERY UNNERVING AND UNDOUBTEDLY UNSAFE! I DID NOTIFY HONDA AMERICA AND OPEN A CASE #N012014-08-2801669, HOWEVER, I WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE, AS THAT WAS THE DESIGN OF THE HEADLIGHTS. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED QUICKLY!!!! *TR
THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS CAR ARE TERRIBLE AT NIGHT. I HAVE PERFECT VISION, UNCORRECTED, AND STILL THERE IS LIKE A STRAIGHT DARK BAR ACROSS WHERE THE TOP OF THE HEADLIGHTS REACH AND NOTHING IS VISIBLE ABOVE THAT POINT. THE HIGH BEAMS ARE A LITTLE BETTER BUT YOU OBVIOUSLY CAN'T ALWAYS DRIVE WITH THEM ON. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, A LOUD POP WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE GLASS FROM THE SUNROOF HAD SHATTERED AND IMPLODED INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE OF VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUNROOF NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5000.
SECOND DAY I HAD THE VEHICLE I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT AND HAD NO ISSUES ON THE HIGHWAY BUT TURNING ONTO A RURAL HIGHWAY WITH NO LIGHTS I FOUND THAT THE VISIBILITY THRU THE WINDSHIELD WAS RELEGATED TO THE BOTTOM THIRD. THE REST OF THE WINDSHIELD APPEARED DARK AND ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THRU. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND RETURNED THE VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD THAT WHAT I ENCOUNTERED WAS NORMAL BECAUSE HONDA USES A LOOK DOWN HEADLIGHT SYSTEM, IN FACT THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID HIS WIFE ONLY DROVE WITH THE BRITES ON IN DARK AREAS BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT SEE THRU THE WINDSHIELD. I SAID THIS WAS UNACCEPTABLE AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID HE COULD TRY TO MITIGATE THE EFFECTS BY RAISING THE HEADLIGHT ADJUSTMENT, BUT HE WARNED ME THAT AT SOME POINT THE HEADLIGHTS MIGHT BLIND ONCOMING TRAFFIC. HE RAISED THE LEVEL OF THE LIGHTS AND I THEN...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE VEHICLE CAUSED A REFLECTIVE GLARE TO THE E DRIVER'S SIDE VIEW MIRROR, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150. UPDATED 03/31/14*LJ
WHENEVER IT RAINS MODERATELY OR HEAVY THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER PULLS BACK THE WATER IN MY SIGHT OF VIEW. THIS IS AN ANNOYANCE AND A SAFETY HAZARD THAT I WOULD LIKE TO GET CORRECTED. *TR
Other 2014 HONDA ACCORD Problem Areas
Electrical System
364 complaints
Engine
178 complaints
Unknown Or Other
144 complaints
Steering
137 complaints
Service Brakes
108 complaints
Power Train
60 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
41 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings
40 complaints
Air Bags
36 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
31 complaints
Seats
24 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
23 complaints
Lane Departure Warning
22 complaints
Structurebody
22 complaints
Wheels
17 complaints
Exterior Lighting
16 complaints
Suspension
14 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
13 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
10 complaints
Tires
8 complaints
Electrical Systemstarter Assembly
6 complaints
Back Over Prevention Sensing System Camera
5 complaints
Structure
5 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esccontrol Module
4 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
4 complaints
Seat Belts
4 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
4 complaints
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
4 complaints
Equipment Adaptivemobility
3 complaints
Exterior Lightingheadlights
3 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control
3 complaints
Lane Departure Assist
3 complaints
Visibility
3 complaints
Electrical System12v24v48v Battery
2 complaints
Electrical Systemignition
2 complaints
Lane Departure Blind Spot Detection
2 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slipabs Warning Light
2 complaints
Structurebodytrunk Lid
2 complaints
Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly
2 complaints
Back Over Prevention Rearview System Braking
1 complaint
Back Over Preventionwarningsexternalpedestrian Alert
1 complaint
Electrical Systemadas
1 complaint
Electrical Systemalternatorgeneratorregulator
1 complaint
Electrical Systemhorn
1 complaint
Electrical Systeminstrument Panelspeedometerodometer
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Controlcatalytic Convertor
1 complaint
Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner
1 complaint
Equipmentelectrical
1 complaint
Equipmentelectricalnavigational Systemglobal Positioning System
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryfuel Pump
1 complaint
Fuel System Otherdeliveryfuel Pump
1 complaint
Lane Departure
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
1 complaint
Seatsfront Assemblyhead Restraint
1 complaint
Service Brakes Airantilockabs Warning Light
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slipcontrol Unitmodule
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentshoses Linespiping And Fittings
1 complaint
Steering Steering Wheelhandle Bar
1 complaint
Structurebodydoor
1 complaint
Tirestreadbelt
1 complaint
Traction Control System
1 complaint
Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac System
1 complaint
Visibilityrearview Mirrorsdevicesexterior
1 complaint